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t-7 SUBSCRIPTION" PRICE $8.00 A YEAE. CHARLOTTE,- N. a, SUNDAY MORNING, HAECH 8,1908. PRICE FIVE CENTS. I r 1 B- I !f I i I 1 1 I -v TAFT CABBIES WAKE, TOO BERNARD AND BUTLER , LOSE The Republicans or .Wak "Endorse the Wlf Secretary But Will Not i . jtiave an omoe-uoiaer mm (.nairmaui I Real u tl on Endorsing Roosevelt i Sidetracked liiwiiedlitiVl y irei- : dent of Agricultural et Aiecnanicai College to Go Abroad to fctudy Ag ricultural Educational Meffiods . r rlUe Railway iKaieign .uruggisui ' Pay $125 a Year to Sell JUquoi to I Other Haleigh News. ' . Observer Bureau, ; The Holleman Building, Raleigh, March .7. The Republican convention, of Wake county met here to-day. Tb office-holders were quite conspicu ous nd took part In everything which went on. A Jams, the county chair man, called United States . Marshal Claude Dockery to the chair tempora- ruy and xerreiv aepuiy.wvo ty-Iour out of the thirty-six precinct were represented. It was stated that there was only one contest, announce ment of this being made by Lester Untiri- a. hrnthor nt x-Kenator Mar lon Butler, who contested the seat of a delegate from a BaleisG precinct . . . . 11 j la wnich W. J. Anarewa uvea, AAmmltto nn v-rdentia.l took UD the matter an-J also took up another, the latter beingr the case or ciauao .Ber nard, who, though turned down by the primary in his warJ last night, came up to-day with credentials from a township adjoining the Granville county line, the- question arising whether a man could be appointed for a place other than that in which he lived. Postmaster Briggs. wno was here, there and everyfhere, moved that Bernard' credentials go to the committee. The convention declined to send Claude Bernard and Lester Butler as delegates. It eliminated all 'opposi ng tn. Tift . endorsed him and Roosevelt and State Chairman AJ&ms . unanimously, refusing to entertain ,l.vl,v,u WJ , .v . tJ nnmlnitlnii and mleA him off the floor. . It had been expected that J. P. H. Adams would oe eiectea county chairman, but since county delegates declared no revenue officer ought to hold this position Barrow, or Kaiei gn, was ejecieu. rt.alrma.ii McNeill, of the corpora J linn rnmmlioilon. came back to-day from Washington and expressed his pleasure that there is to be an early heanmg of the passenger rate matter ' March esth belnc the date set Jud- son C. Clements, of the inter-State commerce commission, will preside and Mr. McNeill thinks the hearing will last at least two days. CHARLOTTE TO WIN. EASILY? Dtiaa-lotte. it seems tn be the srener- 1 impression here, will win in ei walk as far as getting the next Democratic .convention concerned. BaieigK is tin in 4h race and the contest is be twten Greensboro and Charlotte, though .,' it wa remarked to-day that Greens boro was entirely willing to stand up for Charlotte, having1 enjoyea tne con vantlon invjirnJ tlmM. Rev. Dr. White, who Is Irtvit'ed to be. pastor of the Presbyterian church here,-arrived last evening. . To-day the county teachers met . in tt.e hall of the House, of Representa tives and were addressed by President chanlcal College on tbe subject of ag Moultural education. . "WINSTON TO GO ABROAD. . President. ..Winston will soon leave for Kurope to spend several months studying agricultural education in the higher schools and colleges of Great Britain, France, Belgium, and Ger many, . where great progress has been made" along this line of education. The results of his studies will be em bodied in the work to be done at the Agricultural and Mechanical College here next term . and also be used as a basis for the proposed system of agri cultural high school of which It Is Intended to have one at least In each congressional ulstrict In this State. A bill is now pending- (a Crfngress ap propriating to North Carolina $200,000 annually for the support of such agri cultural high schools. ' Professor Stevens, of the A. & M. College. County Superintendent . Judd and City Superintendent Harper fol lowed President Winston , to-day , In talks to the county teachers' associa tion on agricultural - education, es pecially nature study, and school gar dens. These features will be develop ed more fully than ever before, in this State at a May Institute for teachers at this college under the joint supervision of the three gentlemen last named. The postmaster here is notified of the appointment of John T. Turner, of Watson, as a rural free delivery mall carrier. , Commissioner of Insurance Young is very' much concerned because of the lack of Are escapes on a num ber of buildings, and says that at the three sessions of the Legislature last held he has tried to get a bill passed requiring fire escapes to " be provided but that a Representative has held up the bills every time for some unknown, cause. . Commission er Young has urged the city . and school authorities to act in the mat ter and a number have done so. Un- Jer his direction fire escapes have been provided at all the State build ings. The Secretary of State Is notified that the following named have been elected directors of the Ashevllle & Bendersonville Railway: J. D. Mur phy, William - T. Thompson, Gay Green, F. R. Grant,- and J. H. Tuck er, of Ashevllle; C. F. White, of Sky land. ' ) The Raleigh Aldermen have declJ !:.d to tax druggists who sell whiskey upon prescription $125 annually. Some wanted to charge as much as $500 and the figure named is a sort of compromise. - Superintendent Brooks, of the Sol . fliers' Home, says that three of the Inmates are yet dangerously 1U. Com rade Pool, the oldest of them all. has been critically sick, is recovering. He has almost reached the century mark in point of years, but has had remarkably food health until his last attack. Fire Pf-wtrov Lnmber Plant. Special to The Observer. Monroe, La., March 7. A fire at the plant of the Louisiana Central Lumber Company at Clarke. La., yes--trdar. burned six million feet of , lumber and several Imildlngs. The dintm Is- $100,900, covered by In surance. . " XahvUle Segregation Law X'pheld. Nashville, Tenn.. March 7 iThe Supreme Court to-day upheld the Nashville segregation law. This law confines the saloons of the city to a certain territory. HUGHES' CANDIDACY APPROVED. Republican State Committee of Nert York tJnanimoasly Adopts a Reso lution Naming; tne Present Governor as the Choice of the Party In the Mate For the Presidency. New York, March 7. The Republi can State committee of New York to day put-Its seal of approval on the candidacy of Governor Charles B. Hughes for the presidential nomina tion by unanimously adopting a reso lution naming him as the choice of his party In the State before the Republi can national convention1 at Chicago. The same resolution, offered by form er Congressman W. H. Douglass ex tended the hearty thanks of the com mittee to President Roosevelt for his "great service to his country by rugged determination to oppose wrong and In demanding justice for all." "' The committee called the Ste con vention to meet In New York City on April 11th and by unanimous vote agreed to recommend former Lieuten ant Governor M. Lynn Bruce as tern porary ' chairman of the 'convention. All the II members of the committee were present or-represented by proxy anTl the meeting lasted less than half an hour. . t The call provides that the conven tion shall elect the four delegates and alternates at, large to the' national convention, elect a new State commit tee and nominate the 39 presidential electors from the State. The Introduction of the resolution came as a surprise to' many of the committeemen. Chairman Timothy L. Woodruff called the committee to order. Near the close of the brief session Com mitteeman Douglass Introduced his resolution and after a -second by J. F. H. Kracke, of Brooklyn, made a brief speech euloglsitic of President Roosevelt and Governor Hughes. "We are approaching another great political campaign." said Mr. Doug lass, "and the people of the Republi can party do not anticipate the same walkover they had eight years ago ana lour years ago. "w zork is the greatest State in the Union, and it has often been said 'as jroes New York, so aroes the Un ion.' I believe that history will re peat Itself this year. W want to go to Chicago and say we will guar antee to elect our man. The time has come when we should unfold our banner anj write upon it In letters of gold the name of our candidate. Let us ask Chicago to rally around It and let Tjs say, 'if you will nominate him we will elect him.' The hand of fate has often pointed to one man In a critical hour. This is the criti cal hour. We have had presidential timber In New York State In the past and we have presidential tlra toer In this State now. "we n-sve in .our wane Mouse to day, a great man. - a man who has blazed the way,' a man who by his efforts -and accomplishments - has electrlflej the world and shed lus tre upon us. He has dug deep Into the -morass of thlnzs that have bud peo at tne vitality oz tne nation,, iei us call this man the pathmaker. We have among -us another man fully capable of . carrying out the srreat policies of President. Roosevelt a man ot clam judgment who will bind up any wounds that may have been made by ; his clear sightedneas and deliberation will complete the 'great work that our President has begun. We have had the pathmaker. let us name him the peacemaker. The name I want to write on that banner is the name of the Governor of the State of New York. Charles E. Hughes." When the committee adjourned It was to meet at; State headquarters. April 10th, at 8 o'clock p. m. FOn A NEW DEPARTMENT. Bill to Create Department of Trans portation and Public Works Intro duced by Louisiana Representative Authorizes Secretary at a Salary of $12,000 Would Take Many Projects From Control ol War De partment. Washington, March 7. -A ; bill to create a new executive department of transportation and public works was introduced In the House to-day by Mr. Ransdell, of Louisiana. The bill provides that the - new department shall have entire control of all na tional affairs relating to transporta tion and the construction and mainte nance of all public buildings, works and - Improvements, which shall be authorized by Congress and for which provision is not otherwise made by law; ,also all works "to foster, pro mote and develop the conservation and efficient utilization of the natural resources of the United States." The bill authorises tb appointment by the President of a Secretary of Transportation and Public Works Whose salary shall be $12,000 a year and an Assistant Secretary at a salary of is. 600. Amonr the bureaus provid ed for Is one to be called ,t he bureau of waterways, headed by a commis sioner to be appointed by the Presi dent, whose powers shall Include au thority to examine, and investigate the physical character -and general utility of the waters of the United states for the purpose or irrigation. power production and agricultural and for domestic uses. One. of the most sweeping effects of the measure. If It becomes a law. would be to transfer to the direction of the new department practically all of the projects, aside from army and navr undertakings, now controlled by the War Department. JAPAN PRESENTS ULTIMATUM. Demands Restoration of Steamer Tatsu Maru, Payment of JFull In- , dcmnlty and an Apology, and Tnat Qnick. . f Pekin, , March - 7. Japan's ulti matum In the case of the Japanese steamship Tatsu Maru was presented to the head of the Chinese foreign board yesterday, and. to-day the board has the matter under con sideration. The Tatsu Maru was selred off Macao, on February 7th, by Chinese customs cruisers on the charge that her cargo of arms and ammunition was Intended for Chi nese revolutionists, although con signed to a merchant of that place. The steamer is now being held at Whampoa, on the Canton river. The Irreducable minimum or the Japanese claims Is the restoration of the steamer as well as her cargo and the payment of a full indemnity. Action is demanded within a "reas onable tiny " In case ot defautt or postponement Japan, according to the terms of her ultimatum, will "take Immediate action." 1 Japan expects a reply by to-mor row. She will not tolerate Chinas offer to Investigate the case; she in sists upon an apology for the hauling down of the -Japanese nag on the Tatsu Maru, and she will not accept mediation, affirming that China Is in error and that tbe facta are incon trovertible. - BEGEIYERS ABE APPOINTED A . BIO CLASH MAY FOLLOW Judge Piitchard Yesterday at Atte vlllo Appointed Three Permanent Keceiver For Uie WOO.OOO KoutU - Carolina Dispensary Fund and Or dered It Turned Over to Tbcao Men Tbe Commission May Refnite to Do This, Thereby Bringing on War Between the State and too - federal Judge -Hie Iteceirera Are Judge Joseph - McCullough. ot Greenville, and Messrs. C K. Hen derson and B. F. Arthur. Special to The . Observer. Ashevllle, March 7. After hearing lengthy argument to-day on tho mo tion of the Wilson Distilling Comp:i- j ny and the Flelschmanft Company for the appointment or a receiver :n the South Carolina dispensary mat ter Federal Judge J., C. Prltonard this afternoon decided to make, per manent the appointment last night or temporary receivers and named (Judge Joseph A. ilcCullougn, C. K. Henderson and B. F. Arthur as per manent receivers for the trust fund of $800,000 and directing that tne fund be turned .over to the receivers upon demand. In t memoranda Judge Frit :hari referred to the fact that two of the dispensary commissioners, W. J. Murray and John UcSween, appoint ed last night as temporary receivers, had refused to accept and that Com missioner Avery iPatton had not made reply to the noice of appoint ment, while Commissioners bender soi -and Arthur bad accepted; he said that these gentlemen wee ap pointed upon the theory that the court was anxious to adopt tne in struments provided 'toy the State In this instance for t tne administration of the trust fund In their hand, bat that Inasmuch as a majority of the commission had either declined - or refused to indicate a purpoe 1o serve the court had decided to ap point Messrs McCullough, Henderson and Arthur permanent receivers lor all the funds and property la the hands of the defendants constituting tho State commission. The cour. nail that it regretted exceedingly that ntiy of these defendants should have de clined to accept - the appointments, feeling as It does that their acopt- ance would have been In harmony with the - State under which they were appointed. In the' order appointing permanent receivers, creditors of the dispensary are. restrained from prosecuting or attempting to " prosecute suits In courts other than the court that has taken jurisdiction without first hav ing had its sanction. The regularly constituted dispen sary commission, which is pracf.ca'.iy put out of commission by the p polntment of receivers, ts restrained from Interfering In any way with the receivers or the property or funds of the dispensary. Notices will be promptly served on the banks and trust companies having 'this trust fund on deposit, commanding thorn to turn the fund over to the receiver! upon demand. -, .-. WILL THE ORDERS BE OBEYED? There is - some s speculation ns to whether or not the majority of ihe dispensary . commission and the banks and trust companies will re fuse to obey the orders of tho court. It Was indicated by Mr. Rountree, or oounsel for the commission, that It -would refuse- to obey. Mr. Roufltrse said that In 'making such a state ment he meant no disrespect to the court, saying that the commiion wc-uld. refuse to obey and that the n atter could be taken up He said that presumably the court would hold the commissioners In contempt and made some suggestions as to tM most convenient place to hear tne cm-tempt proceedings. . Mr. Carter, of counsel for the Wi snn company, suggested th-it t might be better not to cross bridges Deiore they were reached, saying that counsel could not place the commis sion In contempt, before the act of contempt had actually been commit ted. ' It was evident, however, that Mr, Rountree will advise the major! ty or the commission to refuse to obey the court's orders and that when the commissioners are held In contempt to apply for a writ of ha beas . corpus. It is not believed by several or the attorneys that tha banks and trust companies will put tnemneives in contempt ot court by re 'using .to obey the .orders to turn over the fund. It Is thought that they will comply. A CLASH NOT UNLIKELY. Asa result of to-days hearings srd action by the court, the Bouta Caro lina dispensary matter grows mort interesting and it Is possible that there may be a clash - , The receivers' bonds are fixed at $25,000 each. . . , . . Judge Prltchard will leave to-mor row for Washington for a brlof visit to his wife, and from there he will go to Richmond to attend tha ses sions of the Circuit Court of Appeals, ATTORNEY GENERAL ANGRY. Mr. Lyon Regards Judge Prltchard's Action as Outrageous, and Declares That Federal Judge's Order Will Be Disregarded If It Attempts to I tew train Him Proceedings Found ed Upon No Proper Authority. Augusta, Go... March 7. When Attorney General Lyon, of South Car olina, who is here to-night, was shown The Associated Tress dispatch from Ashevllle, N. C, announcing Joseph A. McCullough' , acceptance of a receivership of the dispensary at the hands of Judge Prltchard, be said : " . "I regret exceedingly that there Is a person In the State of South Car olina who would accept the appoint ment of receiver at tbe hands of Jutfge Prltchard.'' Then taking up the general situa tion, Mr. Lyon said: So far as Judge Prltchard's un dertaking to enjoin " any one from bringing suits to in any way Interfere with the fund Involved Is concerned. -win state that I have instituted a proceeding In the Supreme Court of South Carolina for the purpose - of compelling the commission to disre gard Judge Prltchard's injunction! and to pay Into the State treasury for the use of the Attorney Gener al's office the sum of $1S,000 which was appropriated for the purpose o: certain criminal proceedings aul prosecution of persons connected with the late State dispensary. "Judge Prltchard's order will most certainly be- dlsregarced by m t it undertakes to In any. wise restrain or direct me In this or any other pro ceedings I may deem It advisable to Institute. ' . - "I regard tbe entire proceeding as NO" EXTBA SESSION CALLED GOV. ANSEL AND LYON CONFER Tbe Administration Hope to Find . Another Way Out of the Dlspen sary Dilemma, WRhout Calling of Legislature Together to Enact Law, Believing- It Can Win If Case is properly .Presented A. Uriel Prepared Setting Forth Reasons For the Necessity of Legislation Frltcnard's Opinion ?ot barely , Grounded Something Lively lu This Matter Expected In the Palpi metto State. . - .1 Observer Bureau, 1422 Main Street, Columbia, S. C, March 7. . Governor Ansel and Attorney Gen eral Lyon were in conference - this n.ornlng as to the advisability of call ing an extra session ot the Legists ture with a view to enacting the bill drafted by, Mr. Lyon and his asso ciate. Attorney B. L. Abney, which, takes the $800,000 of dispensary funds. out ot the . hands of Judge Prltchard and places them In tha hands of the State Treasurer, any claimant moving before any other tribunal than the State dispensary winding-up commission to be forever barred from getting anything. But no proclamation was issued calling tho extra session The administration hopes to find some other method of getting the case out of Mr. Prlt chard's hands. It feels that it will win even In the Federal court finally if it can' get the matter, properly presented. The next few days will tell what step are to be taken. REASONS FOR LEGISLATION. Messrs. Lyon and Abney last night got up a "brief," going fully into the legal reasons for the necessity of the proposed legislation, citing and dis cussing numerous authorities, but on account of the lateness of the hour and the general excitement prevail ing In the -lobbies as well as In both legislative halls last night over the question of adjourning and the news that members of the commission had been appointed temporary receiver by Judge Prltchard, the brief fell un der the eyes of but few members. There were only a few typewritten copies of It available. This morning Mr. Lyon had the Drief printed in regular form, to be used by the Leg islature In case an extra session Is called, or In the Federal Court when Its use Is called for there. The necessity , for the proposed legislation," says tbe brief. "Is. that by It all doubt is removed and the Federal Court must surrender Juris diction It will obviate prolonged litigation and the dissipation of a fund belonging under the constitution to the public schools. It will assert removable doubt as to the intention of the Legislature's maintaining the rights of the State and to preserve Its sovereignty. - . . 'With great respect and deference I am compelled to say that Judge Prltchard' opinion cannot be safely based - and grounded upon the cases cited byhlp. The, result and consequence-of hlsideelsIon Is that the commission Is absolutely and wholly deposed from their office and the performance of their duties. They will have nothing. to do when he appoints his masters to take testimony and re port the findings to him, so that he may confirm, modify or reverse the same and render Judgment therein, Othello's occupation Is gone." SENATE TO BE FEARED. At all events it may be safely predict ed that there will be some Interesting happenings in South Carolina about this dispensary - within the next few days, vlt woulld not be proper at this time to state the exact nature of the various possible courses the affair may take. The administration ha several courses in view, but Is wait ing upon certain things before de ciding on which course. It may be put down as certain that Governor Ansel will call an extra session if it Is made apparent that that Is the best course to pursue, regardless of the strong possibility that the Senate will block the game, if tho. extra session Is not called some Interesting events will transpire In the Federal courts. The administration seems fully determined to stand - up" for State's rights, In the Federal courts if possible, but regardless of that tribunal If necessary, . The House last night showed a dis position,, by a -vote' of (8 to 85. to stay and pass the 'needed legislation, but the Senate Is greatly to be fear ed, In the opinion of some who watch ed its action last night. The State Supreme Court . to-day rendered a decision which Anally sends to the penitentiary for a term of three years aged Daniel Zimmer man, a member of one of the oldest families in the State, a former mem ber of the vestry of one of the lead ing Episcopal churches of this city and the members of whose family have stood high for generations past. Over a year ago Mr. Zimmerman was Indicted for embezzling State bonds whllo bond clerk In the State Treas urer's office. He finally pleaded guil ty as Indicted but moved to quash the Indictment on technical grounds, appealing to the 8uppreme Court when this motion was refused. The Supreme Court to-day dismissed the appeal on all of the exceptions. without precedent and as a most out rageous disregard of the rights of the State of South Carolina, It is found ed upon no sound authority. His conduct In appointing receiver on the day before the motion for the ap pointment of -receivers was to be heard in accordance with the formal order which he paase&, was a most wilful disregard of the rights of the State, and we were thereby denied our day In court. "As to his criticism. In his former decree, of my bringing the manda mus proceeding In the . Supreme Court of South Carolina, to compel the commission to disregard his In junction and pay Into the Htate treas ury the appropriation made for the prosecution ot the criminals' the proceeding In the Supreme Court was In accordance with the practice and the law In South Caro lina, and If this had not been so tm court w'ould have refused to assemble and hear the same. The result of this proceeding cannot be foretold. "It would no doubt be as useless to explain the purpose or this proceed ing to him as It was to explain the law and the facts m the case In which he has assumed Jurisdiction. I am not careful as to tho opinion the learned Judge may entertain with re gard to this proceeding. It Is not sur prising that . he regards any move on the part of the Mate to protect her rights against those who would despoil her, as unwarranted. "His conduct has been most un seemly and the State of South Caro lina must look to the United States Supreme Court for the preservation of its sovereign powers." GUILFOBD MEETING QUIET TAFT MEN ARE AT THE HELM Guilford Republican Convention Not tp to Expectations, Being a very ' Orderly Gathering Taft Delegates , Elected to- Congressional and Mate Conventions, Cannon's Name Not Being Once Mentioned In tho Con . ventlon Hall Chairman Adams the Lion of the Hour, Receiving an Ovation Cannon's Lieutenant Says the Sneaker Is Not Done For Mr. Blackburn Denounces In Caustic Terms the Methods of Ills Party. Observer Bureau, The Bevlll Building, , Greensboro, March 7.. Contrary to expectations, the Re publican county convention - to-day refused to resolve itself Into a turbu lent mob, though there were times when the body was on the verge or a beautiful row. The Taft men, who were at a decided disadvantage at the beginning, on account of not having control of the machinery, followed up their victory in yester day's primaries by finally taking complete control of the convention and carrying everything their way by a vote that was practically unanimous. The administration people . went into the convention with a clear majority of the delegation, but early In the Kama It was apparent tnat tho Cannon men -were prepared to resort to extreme measures In order to carry, the day.. The chairman of the . convention, himself a Cannon man, appointed Cannon men on the credentials committee, and the Can non supporters filed contests from six nreclncts. The committee was unable to find cause to unseat sufficient number of Taft delegates to change the result, and after the report had been accepted, the real tug-of-war cam In the election of a permanent chairman. The Cannon- men. named County Chairman Hosklns and the Taft forces put up Judge R. M. Douglas, the latter being elected by a majority of eight votes. When the ballot was an nounced the Cannon men took their medicine gracefully and retired from tha field. Mr. John Crouch, a member of the staff of The industrial News and formerly editor of ex-Con gressmat Blackburn's 'Semi-Weekly Tarr Heel, was made permanent secretary of the convention. By votes that were practically unanimous the convention elected Taft delegates to the State and con rmaainnal conventions, and adopted resolutions - commending rresiaeni Roosevelt, endorsing Taft for the presidential nomination and pledging tha aunnort of the convention to Jurfre Adams for re-election as State chairman. The resolutions . reaa as follows: . -'- - THE RESOLUTIONS PASSED. "Resolved, That we heartily endorse the administration or Kresiaent noose vclt, and especially those great poll cles inaugurated by him for the pro tectlon of individual right against cor porate aggression. - Recognising hi splendid achievements In the past, we pledge to him our continued respect and confidence in tne ruture, wnerev- er his oath of life may He. "Resolved, That, recognizing the necessity for the continuation of such policies, we deem it our auty to sup port for President one whose pact Is the best Diedce. or tne iuture, ana who in ability, patriotism and exper ience Is best fitted for the task. Such a man Is William H. Taft, to whom we pledge our support as our first and only choice. "Resolved. That w nereoy express our entire confidence in State chair man Spencer B. Adams, endorse his administration, and pieJge him our upport for re-election. "Resolved. That the delegates elect ed by this convention, to both the State and direct conventions, are hereby Instructed to vote for such men only as are pledged to the nom ination of William H. Taft as Presi dent of the United States, and the re-election of Spencer B. Adams as State chairman. Resolved,, That th delegates from this convention to th fifth district convention be instructed to support B. S. Robertson, ef Alamance county. for delegate to th national conven tion." . - ADAMS HAS HIS DAY. Th rreatest enthusiasm of the convention was displayed when Judge Aims responJed to calls for a speech after the adoption of the resolutions. The temper of the crowd was In marked contrast to that ox tne con vention of two years ago, when Black burn was the lion of the hour and Adams had scarcely a friend In the entire assemblage. To-day Chair man Adams was given an ovation as he walked Jown the aisle to the front of the room to make his speech of acknowledgement, while Blcburn sat Inside the. bar with a sickly smile on his face, but- withal game and debonair. When called upon earlier in the meeting, Mr. Blackburn had assured the crowd that he would have something to say later on,, but the unexpected turn of affairs haJ put him out of the running. Mr. F. H. Wilson, of New York, who has been here for several weeks di recting the Cannon forces, was In the convention hall to-day, but left when he realized that a'l hope was lost of securing an endorsement of Mr. Cannon from the Republicans of his native county. Mr. Cannon's name was not mentioned once during the proceedings of the convention. MR. BLACKBURN BITTER IN DE NUNCIATION. Following the Guilford Republican convention , to-day, cx-Congressman E. Spencer Blackburn In an Inter view to-nlght says: The majority of th Republican vote In Guilford was for Cannon and for Cannon, and the damnable method used In to-day1 convention do not change this situation. It was was the revenue' ring with the as-. i stance of one postmaster who made all the motions In to-day conven tion and who were able to get enough men whose name have never appear ed on the registration book In this county to the primaries to defeat th will ot the people. As an Instance of this, at my home precinct, where 47 votes were cast In ,the primary, there were only twelve whose names appeared en the poll books of HOC, ollna Republicans going to be dom Mr. Cannon in yesterday's primary, giving him a majority of two. I took the name of every voter, over the protest of the chairman and the sec-. retary of the primary, as' he depos ited his ballot, and mm pared the names with the poll books, which verfled the figures given above. In other precincts our people were de nied the privilege of taking even the names of voters, but Democrats and non-residents were allowed to parti cipate. "How much longer are North Car olina Republicans golnjr to be dom inated by a crowd of men whose only object . Is to maintain themselves In office? Is the question. It seems to me th manhood of our party, If it has any, should exert Itself to the point of letting . the people have something to say Instead of Justify ing the Democratic charge that we are nothing but a set of pie-hunters and hoodlums, whose only object Is self-aggrandizement. I yet have faith that there Is some latent decency In the party with which I have always been affiliated that will, before this fight Is over, exert Itself to the point of declaring its freedom from the bondage of Mr. Roosevelt's ofllee holdlng crowd, who. according to Mr. Taft's expressed opinion, should be supplanted by decent Democrats. Should Mr. Taft, by any mishap, be come president of this country. I take it that he would be true to ' the speech he made In Greensboro two years ago and that each office-holder who to-day stultified himself by en dorsing him would give our party the relief It much needs by permitting himself to be succeeded by a decent Democrat. "I do not regard the result of to day's convention of any more signifi cance than the pig-tall curl portray ed by Judge Bvnum two years ago." CANNON NOT DOWN AND OUT. When Interviewed to-nlght Mr. F. H. Wilson, who Is the accredited representative of the Cannon forces In this State, said: "The action of th Guilford Repub lican convention doe not mean that Mr. Cannon will not get any dele gates from North Carolina, a stated by the Taft followers, and Mr. Can non's friends will continue to be as active and diligent In his behalf as heretofore." RECEIVER WAS EXPECTED. The announcement In this morn ing's Observer that a receiver Is to be appointed for th Pomona . Cotton Mills caused' no surprise here, for the financial embarrassment of the cor poration 'has been a matter of com mon knowledge-for some time. The plant has been shut down for several weeks, and a short time ago the hope was expressed that a re-organtsatlon could be effected without going through the proceedings Incident to a receivership. It is understood that a South Carolina mill man will be made receiver. Several of the creditors will join with the holders of the common stork of the company In an effort to annul the transaction whereby first mort gage bonds to the amount of $150,000 were sold and the proceeds turned over to the City National Bank the day before that Institution went Into voluntary liquidation. Another deal, whereby $15,000 of ' common stock held by the City National Bank was exchanged for an equal amount of preferred stock, may be resisted also. The Pomona Mills are equipped with 20.000 Whltln spindles and a full complement of other 1 machinery for the manufacture of sheeting. Th plant Is new-and splendidly equipped. Bryant Boon, a - 1 1-year-old boy from Stokesdal. died at St. Leo's Hospital last night,-after undergoing an operation for a fractured skull. The boy was thrown from a horse Ihuriday and his skull crushed hy th, force of a blow received In fall ing on a stone.- - CONTRACT LET FOR M'lVER BUILDING. The executive ' committee of the board of directors of the State Normal and Industrial College. held a meeting last night and awarded to John T. Hunt & Co., of this city, the contract for the erection of the Mcrver Me morial Science Building. ' There were eight other bidders, among the num ber being Mr, J. A. Gardner, of Char lotte. Adams & Hunt Were awarded the contract for the plumbing. The contract for the steam heating plant will be let at a future meeting of the committee. The plans, which were prepared by Hook Se Rogers, of Char lotte, provide for a building 70 by 115 feet, to be so constructed that two wings can be added later. The entire building, when completed, will repre-j sent an Investment of $100,000, but only half of this amount will be ex- pended at th present. I A meeting of prohibitionists has, been called for next Thursday, March; they be Republicans, I am not sur 12th, when, an organization for the prised. approaching campaign will be effect- ed. The call for the meeting Is signed' by William Love. A. M. Scale and; T. C. Hoyle. Cannon Leads at High Point. Special to Th Observer. High Point, March 7. In the Re publican primaries here Taft received votes, cannon 10 ana Chairman Adams was endorsed. POSTAL SAVINGS RINKS. Bills I yoking to Tfielr Establishment Considered by Senate Sub-Committee Probability of Sucressfnl Paa sage. : Washington, March 7. Bills to es tablish postal savings banks that have been Introduced by Senators Carter, Knox and Burkett were to-day con-! sldered by a sub-committee of the Senate committee on postofflce and post roads consisting of Senators Car-1 ter. Burrows. Bankhead and Clay.! Postmaster Gener! Meyer wa before the ub-comroittee and outlined hi views on th subject. I Postmaster Oeneral Meyer stated to the commute while th Knox bill was drawn in his- department he wa not wedded to that measur and was very ready'to approve amendment, of pro;- ..,.1 '. , - talran fm- K fc fci.' Burkett 2nd Carter blUa The com i Burkett and carter niii. The com- mlttee and the Postmaster General a-ere agreed upon the plan forplaclig the funds to be secured by the postal savlngs bank In tho various national: banks of the country at a rate ot In terest sufficiently large to pay deposit ors 2 per cent, and to defray all at tendant expenses. Epeamng to-aay or. tne chance or securing action on this bill Senator Carter, chairman of the sub-com mittee, said: "I hav no doubt th Senate will pass a bill embodying the postal savings principle. ' - . Ther will be further meetings to discuss the measures. Many Tenants Imperilled by lire In Clik-ago Apartment House. , Chicago, March 7. Th resident ef $0 apartments In the Buena Vista apartment building at Buena Terrace and r Clarendon avenue were panic stricken to-day when a fir which broke out In th basement spread with great rapidity through the building. Although many of tbe ten ants were compelled to flee hastily, none of them was Injured. The fire, which resulted from the explosion of a lamp, was extinguished with a loss of $1$,O0O. AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL MORTON OX PROHTBrnOX LAW The Wilmington Represent a lire In the state Legislature, . Wbile .i Washington, I Us a Few Words to Say Relative to the Antl-Pronlbi-tlon Movement In ThU ' State Statement WU1 Be Ready In a Few Days Many. Regular Dcmocrata With Morton The Organlaatln'i it Taft Very Strong. But the Ret-re-tary is Having Trouble la Ma rhusetts One or the Interesting Washing-ton Site. BY H. E. C. BRYANT. Observer Buseau. -Congress Hall HotiV . Washington, Marcn 7. 1 George I Morton, a we'l-knoT.n Democrat, of Wilmington, wis u; tne . New Wlllard to-day. He Is prcpar.ng to do what he can to defeat tha rat ification at the polls on the 2th of May of the State prohibition law. In talking with me this afternoon ho ' declared that he considered H the very best of Democracy to li&h: the bill. Local self-government, he said, waa dear to the Democratic party and that he believed in holding vn to that principle. Mr. Morton attended the meeting held at Salisbury early this -week and was surprised to ye so many people there. About next Tuesday or "Wednesday a statement will be made to the public giving the reason for. the campaign against the law. The preamble has been drawn, but tha argument is still In the hands of a committee appointed, to be prefaced.- r Many men who vote regularly the Democratic ticket will vote ajalnst State prohibition. I had a letter yes terday from a leading North Carolina' Democrat of the young set. Among other things he said: "Yes, I will vote against prohibition, believing U local self-government. I see no 3od reason why my town should vote liquor out of Salisbury or Wilming ton. But I do not now expect to make " a campaign against It. This Is not because I have any serious objection to a campaign, but It is my purpose not. to make a - campaign for .or against anything. I need all my spare time for my family, rest and recrea tion. It may be that some of the prohibition speakers will put a coal of fire on my back and start me off." No man can qucstton the Democra cy of this man lbhe ts honest In hl convictions. One " ould be surprised at the antl-prohlbltlon talk he hears here from tftate visitors. Mr. Wilson G. Lamb, of Wllllams ton, and Mr. and Mrs. A. R.'Sherman, of North Wllkesboro, are In the city Mrs. Godwin, wire of Representa tive H. Is. Godwin. Joined her hus- band at-Congress Hall to-nlght. TAFT ORGANIZATION STRONG.' The ' Taft organization is . very' fine.' For weeks now the "despised East" has been trying to puncture the boom of th War Secretary nd baa succeeded, at .times, for a mo ment, but each and every time the holes hav been stopped and the boom sent forward with more force and speed than It had before. Th South was considered rertlle ground for distentions and all sorts -of mis sionaries hsve been there, looking. -listening and planning but the' Taft nieq are still In the lead. North Car- ollna has been watched closely and efforts are making to give trouble thre but so far the local organiza tion, headed by Chairman Adams, with Carl Duncan to Co most ot the scheming, has won every significant fight. There will be opposition to Adams and to Taft, but the Greens boro convention will re-elect the one and endorse the candidacy of the other. A Republican machine, with Federal offices to distribute. Is a powerful thing, especially when the country Is In the throes of a panle. Eastern and Northern leaders have made a mistake In trying to work; the South through others . than na tives of the 'various Southern State., For Instance, a New Torker was dis patched to North Carolina to taka care of a little anti-Tart sentiment. This, I am told, caused resentment. and. knowing the Tar Heels, even If -Taft Is having trouble In New Eng- land. Massachusetts is counted a Tart Stat but Senator Crane, the Marie Hanna of the party there, la not for the big Secretary. Senator Lodge.- a warm personal friend of - President Roosevelt and a loyal, enthusiastic supporter of Taft. Is not considered as powerful as Crane when It comes to having the Republicans act. How ever, the Taft mragers believe that Massachusetts wlU be right when the lime comes. Both Senator are op posed to Instructing tne delegation te Chicago. K STRIKING CONTRAST. Yesterday as I crossed over from, the Capitol to the House Office Build ing I witnessed an interesting Inci dent. Representatives Sereno Payne, of New York, and John Da lie!!, of Pennsylvania. Shoulder to shoulder. were walking toward the Capitol. Two people more unlike In general appearance ana temperament never formed a friendship for one nother. Py white-haired and fat and LaU haa dark Iron-gray locks and llth panther; the New: Z m,a wore ''ouch hat and the nnS'!v,n1Ln , l o; th on ,5? f,1'4 ?lmilfv"ti,wf1ht, w?ddlc? 1"cnTri6 W1" T'0 h "t " COn. A I the9 tWO RepUb- ,lcn biDb " P' atp on tn.,P way l0 the Hou?a Jolm w,elfiy Ga,nefc of Tennessee, met ln,m on W8J. to hta offlc T,at are you two bovs up to- asked the Southerner, a Democrat. "It's such a fine day." said Mr. Payne. Bnifnng the air. "We are Just enjoying It on the way to the Capi tol." . - The three men Payne and Pal sell, quiet, bold, daring Republican leaders on th Republican side of th House, and John Wesley Gaines, hot-headed, testy Democrat, stopped, shook hands and passed the time of day pleasantly. Two hours later they were warring at each other across the aisle ot the House. On day last week t saw Pourfc Cockran. or New York, talking t Representative Crawford, of Nom Carolina, and he waa o In esrnft that I lmag!nd that he a try! to get the Tar Heel to go to New Yor'---. join Tammany and make pel ! speeches for him. He talked ii.r- '-" Into Mr. Crawford's ear. deliver -about 2i words a mingle, aai re ticulated with both hands. Mr. C- -ford sat far up on his b.icV! , with lex and bands crossed, t. : ; tened Intently but without char : attitude or color.
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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